Lebanese presidential election pushed through by Saudi shuttle diplomacy -CNN

A “last-minute push” by the Kingdom was the deciding factor in Joseph Aoun’s pick as Lebanon’s new president, according to CNN. A Saudi delegation led by Prince Yazid bin Farhan held a series of closed-door meetings in Beirut which rallied support for Saudi and US-backed Aoun, breaking the deadlock among parliamentarians tasked with electing Lebanon’s president, CNN says.